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Creeque Alley: The Mamas And The Papas
#5 in UK and #9 in USA in 1966
#1.
GJohn and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy
Just to leave the folk music beG7hind.
CZal and Denny workin' for a penny,
GTryin' to get a fish on the line.
In a Dcoffee house Sebastian sat,
And Cafter every number they'd pass the hat.
GMcGuinn and McGuire just a-gettin' higher in L.A.,
You know where that's Cat.
And no one's gettin' Bbfat except Mama GCass.
#2.
GZally said, "Denny, you know there aren't many,
who can sing a song the way that you G7do." Let's go south
CDenny said, "Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish,
GI could play guitar like you."
Zal, DDenny and Sebastian sat.. (at the Night Owl)
And Cafter every number they'd pass the hat.
GMcGuinn and McGuire still a-gettin higher in L.A.,
you know where that's Cat.
And no one's gettin' Bbfat except Mama GCass.
#3.
GWhen Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore,
But she changed her mind one G7day.
CStandin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,
"GTake me to New York right away."
When DDenny met Cass he gave her love bumps..
Ccalled John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps.
GMcGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher,
but that's what they were aimin' Cat.
And no one's gettin' Bbfat except Mama GCass.
#4.
GMugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps..
Don't you work as hard as you G7play.
CMake up, break up, everything is shake up..
GGuess it had to be that way.
DSebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful..
CMichelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful.
GMcGuinn and McGuire just a-catchin' fire in L.A.,
You know where that's Cat.
And everybody's gettin' Bbfat except Mama GCass.
(Di-di-dit dit, dit dit di-di-dit dit, whoa-oh)
[Instrumental]
|      G|     G|     C|      G|
|      D|     C|     G|    G   C|
|   C   Bb|     G|
#5.
GBroke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted,
And Mitchy wants to go to the G7sea.
CCass can't make it..she says we'll have to fake it..
We Gknew she'd come eventually.
DGreasin' on American Express card..
CTent's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard.
GDuffy's good vibrations and our imaginations,
Can't go on indefiniteCly.
And California dreamin' is Bbbecomin' a realiGty...
C   Bb   G
C   Bb   G
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Creeque Alley" tells the story of how The Mamas & the Papas came to be, chronicling the individual journeys of its members before they united to form the iconic folk-rock group. It paints a picture of their early struggles and aspirations, weaving together a narrative of their shared path to musical collaboration. The song captures the spirit of a nascent music scene and the serendipitous connections that led to their distinctive vocal harmonies. At its heart, it's a musical memoir, celebrating the origins of a defining sound of the 1960s counterculture.

AI-written from these sources:The Mamas & the Papas — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Creeque Alley

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Creeque Alley: The Mamas And The Papas

#5 in UK and #9 in USA in 1966

#1.

John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy

Just to leave the folk music behind.

Zal and Denny workin' for a penny,

Tryin' to get a fish on the line.

In a coffee house Sebastian sat,

And after every number they'd pass the hat.

McGuinn and McGuire just a-gettin' higher in L.A.,

You know where that's at.

Bb G

And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass.

#2.

Zally said, "Denny, you know there aren't many,

who can sing a song the way that you do." Let's go south

Denny said, "Zally, golly, don't you think that I wish,

I could play guitar like you."

Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat.. (at the Night Owl)

And after every number they'd pass the hat.

McGuinn and McGuire still a-gettin higher in L.A.,

you know where that's at.

Bb G

And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass.

#3.

When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore,

But she changed her mind one day.

Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike,

"Take me to New York right away."

When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps..

called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps.

McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher,

but that's what they were aimin' at.

Bb G

And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass.

#4.

Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps..

Don't you work as hard as you play.

Make up, break up, everything is shake up..

Guess it had to be that way.

Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful..

Michelle, John, and Denny gettin' very tuneful.

McGuinn and McGuire just a-catchin' fire in L.A.,

You know where that's at.

Bb G

And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass.

(Di-di-dit dit, dit dit di-di-dit dit, whoa-oh)

[Instrumental]

G G C G

| | | | |

D C G G C

| | | | |

C Bb G

| | |

#5.

Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted,

And Mitchy wants to go to the sea.

Cass can't make it..she says we'll have to fake it..

We knew she'd come eventually.

Greasin' on American Express card..

Tent's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard.

Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations,

Can't go on indefinitely.

Bb G

And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality...

C Bb G

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Creeque Alley Chords by The Mamas & The Papas

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